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changin my 4.6 to a 5.0 maybe

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  • Start date Start date Jan 6, 2004

paintballpyro1

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ok i have a 96 mustang gt and what im thinkin bout doing is taking my 4.6l out of my car and maybe puttin in a 5.0l . if i do this what would i need to do for the wiring and whatever else? would i be able to use old wiring or would i need to get a new harness and other stuff? please tell me what you think and what other stuff i should take into mind thanks. also sry if this is posted in wrong area..

o and also (dont know if any1 can help) when i got out of work today i went to start my car and it wouldnt turn over at all is just sat there the dummy lights kinda came on the were very dim tho and when i turned my key to acc and turned the radio on it kept switchin back and forth from cd to am. wtf is wrong with my car?? i have no clue im thinkin maybe a loose wire or sumthing but i dont know where to start any ideas?
 

mustangfreak_2001

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I may not be right but I think you need a 5.0 K member as well. And I would think you would need a comp and w/h for a 5.0 as well
 
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